gunpaper

gunpaper
/gun"pay'peuhr/, n. Mil.
a type of paper treated with nitric acid so that it has a composition similar to that of guncotton.
[1850-55; GUN1 + PAPER]

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  • gunpaper — /ˈgʌnpeɪpə/ (say gunpaypuh) noun Military a type of paper treated with nitric acid so that it has a composition similar to that of guncotton …  

  • gunpaper — /gun pay peuhr/, n. Mil. a type of paper treated with nitric acid so that it has a composition similar to that of guncotton. [1850 55; GUN1 + PAPER] …   Useful english dictionary

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